Join Our Team as an External Affairs Assistant!
Are you ready to make a difference? Turning Point is on the lookout for a passionate External Affairs Assistant to join our dynamic External Affairs team. In this role, you will play a vital part in shaping policy, communication, and parliamentary engagement activities at both national and local levels across England.
As a leading health and social care social enterprise, we support over 170,000 people each year with services related to drug and alcohol use, mental health, learning disabilities, autism, and sexual health.
If you thrive in a creative and fast-paced environment and are eager to contribute to high-quality communication and policy work that promotes a fairer health and social care system, we want to hear from you!
This is a hybrid role—work from home four days a week and join us in our central London office one day a week.
Main Responsibilities
In this exciting role, you will:
* Assist in planning and delivering Turning Point's External Affairs initiatives, including campaigns, report writing, briefings, and social media content.
* Manage day-to-day operations for the APPG on Complex Needs, organizing meetings and engaging with parliamentarians and stakeholders.
* Support the team’s parliamentary engagement efforts.
* Identify opportunities to involve the people we support in policy work, including engaging with lived experience networks.
* Help update Turning Point’s social media and website.
* Collaborate with internal communications to promote External Affairs activities.
* Conduct desk-based research to inform our strategies and planning.
* Assist with general administrative tasks for the External Affairs team.
The Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines. Previous experience in health and social care, politics, or public policy is a plus. You should also possess:
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
* A commitment to improving the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges, learning disabilities, and substance use issues.
* A keen eye for detail and accuracy in your work.
* The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
* An understanding of the policy-making process, ideally through academic study.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
About Us
At Turning Point, we take pride in being a leading health and social care provider with over 300 locations across England. Our dedicated team brings our vision to life, and we are committed to supporting individuals in reaching their full potential. Here, we don’t just offer you a job—we offer you a fulfilling career.
What Benefits Will You Receive?
We understand that rewards come in many forms. Whether it’s financial benefits, a culture of recognition, or opportunities for career growth, we aim to support you in every way possible with our comprehensive reward package.
You will enjoy:
* 33 days of paid holiday per year, increasing with your length of service up to 35 days.
* The option to purchase additional holidays and spread the cost.
Join our team and explore the exciting perks we offer to our employees!
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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